Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Mahadeen completed her PhD at the Centre for Women’s Studies at the University of York in 2013. Her doctorate critically examined representations of virginity in online Jordanian media by analysing texts as well as production and consumption processes. Before coming to Edinburgh, Dr Mahadeen received a visiting scholarship from the Council for British Research in the Levant in 2013 and worked simultaneously as a Research Consultant with the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality. With a professional background in reporting and online media, Dr Mahadeen’s research focuses on the intersection of gender, sexuality, and media within an Arab context.
Education/Academic qualification
Women's Studies, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of York
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Arab feminist cyber activism: Theorising indigenous knowledge production and decolonising feminism
Mahadeen, E., Jan 2025, In: Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication. 17, 4, p. 374-388 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Jordanian Cinema: A burgeoning scene
Mahadeen, E., 28 Jun 2024, Routledge Handbook on Arab Cinema. Mellor, N. (ed.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, p. 94-107 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Women and the Media in Jordan: Gender, Power, Resistance
Mahadeen, E., 30 Mar 2022, Palgrave Macmillan. (Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia)Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Queer counterpublics and LGBTQ pop-activism in Jordan
Mahadeen, E., 21 Feb 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Militarist masculinity, militarist femininity: A gendered analysis of Jordan’s War on the Islamic State
Mahadeen, E., 25 Jan 2021, Constructions of Masculinity in the Middle East and North Africa: Literature, Film, And National Discourse. Kahf, M. & Sinno, N. (eds.). American University in Cairo Press, p. 325-338Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Activities
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Keynote on "The New Arab Woman: Theorising Arab Femininity and the Arab Feminist Project"
Ebtihal Mahadeen (Keynote speaker)
12 Oct 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Roundtable on "Arab Women’s Feminist Literature"
Ebtihal Mahadeen (Chair)
12 Oct 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Gender.Ed Annual Showcase roundtable talk on "Palestine and the Feminist Question"
Ebtihal Mahadeen (Invited speaker)
22 May 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Maqam for Arabic Studies talk on "Women and the Media in Jordan"
Ebtihal Mahadeen (Invited speaker)
29 Feb 2024Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Gender, Technology, and Feminisms in the Media Practices in/of the Middle East
Ebtihal Mahadeen (Invited speaker)
18 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Sexual Politics, Media Panics, and Social Control in the Middle East
1/07/18 → 1/07/19
Project: Research
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Visiting Research Scholarship - The Council for British Research in the Levant
1/03/13 → 30/09/13
Project: Project from a former institution
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PhD research: Overseas Research Studentship - The University of York
1/10/09 → 30/09/12
Project: Project from a former institution
Press/Media
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Ebtihal Mahadeen discusses sexual harassment in Jordan
21/12/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ebtihal Mahadeen discusses changing political loyalties in Jordan
13/02/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Ebtihal Mahadeen discusses Arab feminist movements
10/03/14
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment